Grounded Ramblings of a Veteran Grappler
Beyond Technique: Mastering the Mechanics and Mindset of Martial Arts.
THE OPENING QUESTION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING What if the self-defense foundation I've been standing on my whole life was built on a lie? Not a small lie. Not a white lie. A foundational lie that…
Capitulo 1 É uma coisa estranha reinventar-se aos 40 anos. A maioria dos homens nessa idade está comprando carros esportivos ou se acomodando no longo e confortável declínio rumo à aposentadoria. Eu estava fazendo burpees…
Chapter 1 Cop, Black Belt, and Survival Stories: What Law Enforcement Taught Me.It is a strange thing to reinvent yourself at 40. Most men are buying sports cars or settling into the long, comfortable slide…
First Contact: UMMA Days My first real brush with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu came at Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts in Heathmont, where the main syllabus was old-school Goju Ryu Karate with plenty of kata to keep…
Intro Van Damme Inspired Me to Train Past 50. Growing up, my weekend evenings were never about clubs or crowds. They were about mission-driven pilgrimages to the neighbourhood video store. Those aisles, stacked floor to…